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Language is the key to human communication. and the first step to mastering any language is to know some of its basic words.
So, today, we’ve compiled a list of the most well-known Spanish words that start with B to help you develop your knowledge in Spanish
Here’s a list of Spanish words starting with the letter “B,” along with their meaning:
| SPANISH WORDS THAT START WITH B | TRANSLATION/MEANING |
| bóvido | bovid |
| bóveda | arch |
| buzo | overall |
| buzón | mailbox |
| buñuelo | beignet (type of donut) |
| butino | butyne |
| butifarra | a sausage from Catalonia |
| butadieno | seat |
| butaca | armchair |
| buscar pelos en la sopa | to look for excuses to complain; literally “to search for hair in the soup” |
| buscador | prospector |
| burundés | burundian; from Burundi |
| burro | donkey (m) |
| burra | donkey (f) |
| burlón | mocker, joker |
| burlarse | to deceive oneself |
| burlar | to trick, to deceive |
| burla | mockery, taunt, ridicule |
| burbujear | to bubble |
| burbuja | excessive value due to speculation |
| buró | writing desk |
| buque cisterna | tanker ship |
| bumerán | boomerang |
| bulto | piece of luggage |
| bulo | canard, hoax (false or misleading report or story, especially if deliberately so) |
| bullying | school bullying |
| bullir | to teem, to abound |
| bullectomía | bullectomy |
| bujía | spark plug (device that forms a high-voltage spark for fuel ignition) |
| buharro | the scops owl, Otus scops |
| bufonear | to jest, to clown |
| bufonada | antic, clowning |
| bufón | jester |
| buey viejo surco derecho | an old ox, a straight furrow (it makes) |
| buey de mar | brown crab (Cancer pagurus) |
| buey | packet, large amount of money |
| buenísimo | superlative form of bueno |
| bueno | well; a short pause in a sentence |
| buen gusto | preference for beautiful or attractive people |
| buenazo | good-natured |
| buenaventura | good fortune |
| buenas tardes | good evening; good afternoon |
| buen apetito | enjoy your meal; bon appetit! |
| buena onda | literally, “estar en buena onda” means “being on a good vibe/note.”, and “tener buena onda” is “giving off good vibes.” |
| buena fama hurto encubre | good reputation covers over a theft |
| budín | pudding (sweet or salty) |
| budismo | buddhism |
| bucólico | bucolic, pastoral (all senses) |
| buceo | diving |
| bético | a fan, player, coach or person associated with Real Betis |
| básquetbol | basketball (the sport) |
| báscula | scale (device used to measure weight) |
| bruto | uncouth person |
| brutalmente | extremely |
| brutalizar | to brutalize |
| brunilda | female given name, cognate to German Brunhilde |
| brujulear | to infer, determine from context |
| brujilla | diminutive form of bruja |
| brujería | sorcery, witchcraft |
| bruñir | to burnish |
| brotar | to bud or sprout |
| broncearse | to tan |
| bromuro | bromide (chemistry: a binary compound of bromine and another element) |
| bromista | joker, one who jokes |
| broche | paperclip |
| británico | British (from or native to Britain, in both the historical and modern senses) |
| brindar | to toast, drink a toast to |
| brígido | dangerous, difficult |
| breva | fig, breva (first fruit of the fig tree) |
| brete | an unavoidable and inescapable predicament |
| brecha | impression |
| brebaje | potion, concoction |
| brazo | branch |
| braza | unit of measurement; about 1.67 meters. Twice a vara |
| bravo | angry, furious |
| brasa | hot coal, ember |
| braguetazo | a marriage between a poor man and a rich woman |
| braga | underpants |
| bíper | pager (device for receiving alpha-numeric messages) |
| bpd | abbreviation of barriles por día (barrels per day) |
| bozal | A noseband, usually on a horse bridle or halter |
| bovino | bovine (of, relating to, or resembling cattle) |
| botánica | botany |
| botón | key (on a musical instrument) |
| botín | booty, prey |
| botillería | bottle shop, beverage store (store selling alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages) |
| botellón | street binge drinking (social gathering in the street with the purpose of drinking alcoholic beverages from bottles) |
| botarata | wasteful, thriftless, unthrifty |
| bota | bota bag; soft pouch, usually suspended from a cord or lanyard, for carrying wine or other beverages (Similar to a canteen.) |
| boruga | a fermented milk drink similar to yogurt |
| boquiabierto | open-mouthed; gaping |
| bonzo | bonze (Buddhist monk) |
| bondi | a colectivo in Buenos Aires, Argentina (Lunfardo argot) |
| bonaerense | an inhabitant of the Province of Buenos Aires |
| bombón | hottie, cutie (attractive woman or man) |
| bomba de la taquilla | box office bomb, flop, turkey, dud |
| bomba | something unusual producing excitement |
| boludez | nonsense, bullshit (something that is stupid, dumb) |
| bolivariano | of or pertaining to Simón Bolívar |
| bolardo | bollard (post preventing vehicles from entering pedestrian areas) |
| bogavante | lobster (specifically the European lobster Homarus gammarus) |
| boga | a species of ray-finned fish, Leporinus obtusidens |
| bocón | black fly of the species Simillidae, found in Central America |
| bochinche | gossip, particularly that which is malicious, spread deliberately with the intention to defame the victim and amuse others, or disseminated by a busybody or meddler |
| bocacalle | turning (into a street) |
| bobo | a stupid or naive person; a fool |
| bobada | nonsense, tosh (stupid act) |
| bloc | pad (such as of paper) |
| blindado | armored |
| blanquear | to win without allowing rivals to get points |
| blanca y en botella, leche | no doubt about it, no question |
| biznaga | a generic name for several species of small, prickly cacti, especially barrel cacti |
| bizarro | dashing, brave, spirited, gallant |
| bitácora | binnacle |
| bisutería | fake jewelry, or costume jewelry |
| bisnieto | great-grandchild; great-grandson (great-granddaughter for the feminine form) |
| biológicamente | biologically |
| billón | 1012; a trillion (short system); a billion (obsolete, long system). |
| billar | an establishment accommodating billiard tables; a billiard room |
| bilidad | form of -dad used generally for adjectives ending in -ble; comparable generally to the English suffix -ity |
| bigote | mustache, mustache; mustaches, mustaches |
| bicoca | piece of cake, duck soup (task that is pleasant, easy or simple) |
| bicicleta | bicycle, pushbike, cycle |
| berro chino | Chinese cabbage |
| berlín | donut (fried pastry, usually in an ellipsoidal shape and filled with cream) |
| berbiquí | brace, bitstock |
| beneficio | profit |
| bendito sea Dios | good Lord, good heavens |
| bellas artes | fine arts |
| beldad | feminine beauty |
| becado | one who has been granted a scholarship |
| becar | to grant a stipend or scholarship for studying |
| báculo | staff (long, straight stick, especially one used to assist in walking) |
| bíceps | two-headed; having two peaks or extensions |
| baya de enebro | juniper berry |
| batuta | baton (stick used by conductors) |
| batir | to beat, overcome (an opponent, record, etc.) |
| batidora | mixer, blender (electrical) |
| bateadora | feminine form of bateador (batter) |
| batea | shallow pan (wide receptacle used in gold washing) |
| basural | landfill, dump (place where waste or garbage is left) |
| bastedad | crudeness, coarseness, roughness |
| basamento | the base of a column or another structure |
| barros luco | a sandwich made with grilled steak and melted cheese |
| barricada | barricade (barrier constructed across a road, especially as a military defense) |
Honorable Mentions
The above-listed words are some of the most common Spanish words that start with B. What about some complex Spanish words and phrases that start with B? Here are a few:
- Bronceador con filtro solar: this too long of a phrase stands for sunscreen or suntan lotion with sunscreen capabilities.
- Buceo con esnórquel: this phrase refers to the sport of snorkeling.
- Bucear en el mar: the literal translation of this phrase is “to scuba dive in the sea.”
- Buena suerte a ustedes: this common Spanish phrase means “good luck to you.”
